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To all 'wlwm it-mylelmrw Be it hiownthat-l, ANornw'B. Foams, a citizenof the United States, residingat New York inthe county of New York andState of ew York, have invented new and useful lmprovementsin RaceGames, of which the following is a-speclfication.

This invention relates essentially to an,

amusement device in which a number of animals or carriages are arranlgedside by side and adapted to be prope ed along a platform or course insimulation of a horse race.

An object of the invention is to provide a number of targets, each beingactuated by a missile and made to control the movement of any of theindividual carriages along the platform.

Another object of the invention 1s to provide means for interrupting themovement of the carriage by the automatic resetting of its individualtarget. I

The invention resldes more particularly in the novel combinationshereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of a device embo ying this invention.

Fig. 2 is a lan view of the same. hi 3 is a etail view on an enlargedscale showing the carriage in its difierent positions.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the carriage showin I the platform in section.

lg. 5 is a diagram of the electrical connections.

- In the drawing the numeral 8 designates a platform having a series ofparallel longitudinal slots 9 formed in the platform. The platform isswingingly mounted at 10 on a frame 11 and a slotted segment 12 securedto the platform coacting with a pin 13 [ill permits the platform to beset at an inclined plane relative to the frame. On the platform arearranged a number of carria s 14: made in the form of horses to simu atea horse race. The rear legs of each horse ca a shaft 15 provided with aair of wheels 16 each being fixed to the on of the shaft as indicated inFig. 4.

A roller 17 is mounted on brackets 18 projecting'from the rear legsabove the shaft. Surmounting the animal is disposed a target 19 whichwhen hit by a ball thrown b a personv will rock the animal as indicatein ig. 3, the roller 17 contacts with the platserial to. 464,184.

form and the animal will'be propelled down the inclined plane. Whenitq-rollsa-short distance along the platform the said roller strikesprojections 20 located at intervals in its path and throws it upwards sothat the front portion of the animal will by its weight gravitatedownward until the fore feet strike the surface of the latform as shownin dotted lies in Fig. 3. n this position the animal slowly slidesdown-the incline the front legs serving as a brake to interrupt itsmovement. c

There can be any number of horses in the race and they are held at thebarrier or starting place as indicated in Fig. 1 by levers 21 engagingthe legs of the horses and actuated'by a hand lever 22 within reach ofthe operator to simultaneously release all the animals. The animalsslowly roll down the inclined course when released until the target isstruck by a missile which swings the end of the course the platform canbe swung with its rear higher than the front so that the animals willroll backward to the starting point.

A device for increasing the interest in the game includes a series ofauxiliary targets 25 arranged in a row at the back of the other targets,each target controlling one oll'the animals by the mpact of an object ora missile to close an electric current. The target is swingingly mountedat 26 to the platform and a spring 27 normally holds it out of contactwith a narrow strip of metal 28 extending along the platform and alwaysin contact with one of the wheels of the carriage. This strip of metalconstitutes a feeder while an opposite strip of similar metal 29 incontact with the other wheel of the carriage serves as a return clrcuit.An

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lllll of the auxiliary rear targets are struck by l the impact'of athrown ball it swings back- I ward, the lower end contacts with the railQt and thelcurrent passesfithtougmfi 1 32 to the motor thence to thereturn rail 29 through the wire 33 to the battery, llhe spring 27 slowlyreturns thet'ar et to" its vertical position thus opens the circuit andinterrupts the movement of the horse.

1. In a game the combination with an incli-neti fplatferm, of; av-rockahle carriage ar r'ang'edon the "platforina, means carried by:the" carriage actuated --by the impact ofan object for rocking thecarriage to propel it ranged-on the platform, means carried by forward,and means for interrupting-the movement of the carriage.

'2. In a game the combination with an inclined platform, of arockahle'carriage arthe carriage actuated. by the impact of an objectfor rocking the carriage to accelerate its propulsion, and means forinterrupting the movement of the carriage.

3. In a game the combination with an inclined platform, of a rockahlecarriage arranged on the-platform, a target carried by the carriageactuated by the impact of a missile for rocking the carriage backward toaccelerate its propulsion, and means in the path of the carriage forrocking it forward to interrupt its movement.

meteor cti'ned platform vi info ef'iaroekable carriage arran v on t eplatform, a tar t carried by the carriage actuated by the 1mpact of amissihijtor rocking the carriage backward to accelerate its propulsion,means inthe ath of the carriage for rocking it .forwan to ,interrnpt itsmovement, and

means coacting with the said slot to guide the carriage. 3 =2 .,.'1'

. 5. In a game the comhinationwith a platform having a 'slot, of acarriage arranged on the platform, means for propelling carriage forwardand backward b positioning the platform, manually con'tro led means forrocking the carriage backward to accelerate its movement, means in theath of the carriage for rocking it forwar to interrupt its, movement,and a shoe disposed on the lower portion of the carriage coacting withthe said slot to guide the carriage in a rectilinear path.

In testimony whereof it have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing v witnesses.

ANDREW e, roars.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL Lewis,

WILLIAM MILLER.

